Olympic Barbell Squat Pad protection for Neck & Shoulders Perfect for Weight Lifting Squats Lunges Home Gym Equipment (Black)

I bought one of these 2 years ago to stop my back and shoulders getting sore from the heavy barbell during squats. This pad is brilliant- it's thick and provides very good cushioning to make squatting a lot more comfortable (well, as comfortable as can be expected when doing a heavy set of squats!). I actually ended up buying two more to put as cushions on the safety bars of my power rack, so that the bar does not clash against the safety bars during squats and bench press. The clashing can be very off-putting and distracting. Overall, very good product and does its job! Mine has lasted me 2 years and it's only in the last 6 months after HEAVY FREQUENT use it has started to fall apart, i.e. it fails to hold itself together very well anymore. Highly recommended.

This barbell pad works great for me =) It is much thicker than other "standard" pads, but for me this works great, both on squats and also on calf raises as I usually have heavy weight on the Smith, and sit on a bench and lower it down to my knees, and use it for calf raise, and this padding protects my knees from the barbell. Recommended for all who need a solid barbell pad!

Well made and really helps with a more comfortable lift.

Excellent quality foam pad. Wraps strongly around an olympic bar and secures well. Doesn’t leave an un-padded gap like some cheaper pads. The velcro is well attached and doesn’t pull away from the stitching easily. Used mainly for hip-thrusts - nice and thick so no problem with impact with explosive work. It’s a bit chunky if you need to use it for squats though. The cover detaches for washing.

Bought for my wife who has problems with "bulging" discs in her neck and upper spine, which were causing her problems with squating, even with just the 20kg bar, but the problem has now been greatly improved by using this extra thick barbell pad - it must be twice as thick as the pad the gym used to have - so my wife loves it and is now squatting with 50kg. Also the outer sleeve is attached to the foam, so it doesn't move around. My wife and I work out together and I find that the pad does make the bar feel more comfortable on my shoulders, but it's a bit too thick for my liking as I like to be able to feel the bar to make sure it's in the right position.

There's not much that can be said about this. It's a simple item, but it's of very good quality. This is for Olympic gauge bars. Squatting heavy weights with this pad just makes things a whole lot more comfortable, and you can focus better on the muscles involved in the movement rather than the pressure and pain being exerted on your traps and base of the neck. I wouldn't want to squat without this now. It's a solid piece of kit and, while I'd like to see it cheaper, it's worth the asking price if you intend to squat heavy.

This is very comfortable to use when squatting but make sure you position it right to avoid the velcro irritating the back of your neck. There is a lot of padding and so far i have not fund a weight that compromises this. My only criticism is the stitching on one part of the velcro which is starting to come unstitched after only a couple of months of use. If i used it more frequently i think the stitching would have picked by now. Not sure if this is a common fault or if i was just unlucky! Overall this is a very good and comfortable product to use and fits my olympic bar very well!

Fits all Olympic bars and barbells in all the gyms I've tried. Perfect for my glute bridges. The best cushioning I've ever experienced. Very comfy, can do 100kg without any pain. Wraps tightly around bar. Biggest nightmare with other pads is they keep spinning. This doesn't.....it stays fixed. I cannot train without this. It's actually envied at gym when I use it. Velcro excellent secure fastening, no busting open with heaves and pushes. Highly recommend.